Re: pg_upgrade

Daniel Kalchev wrote:
> >>>Bruce Momjian said:
>  > I will not enable it until everyone agrees.  Are there people interested
>  > in this tool being in 7.2, or who are against this tool being in 7.2?
> 
> I have never trusted pg_upgrade on production databases. This is where it is 
> actually targeted to (to minimize downtime). I have always done full 
> pg_dumpall and then full recreation of the database system, which 
> unfortunately in my cases take few hours. With so many little changes in the 
> structures pg_upgrade it is probably not very safe method anyway?
> 
> Just my opinion. :-)

I agree.  There are just too many people who complain to me about a lack
of pg_upgrade that I have to do my best on it and let people decide if
they want to use it.

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